NECTAKINIIDJE. 



JEthopyga ignicauda (Hodgs.). 



^Ethopyga ignicauda, Shelley, Monogr, Nect. p. 45 (1876-80) ; Gadoiv, 

 Cat. Birds B. M. ix. p. 25 (1884) ; Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, 

 ii. p. 351 (1890) ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 39 (1906). 



Two eggs of the Fire-tailed Yellow-backed Sun-bird are of an 

 elongate oval shape and devoid of gloss. The ground-colour is 

 white, finely spotted and mottled all over with light reddish-brown. 

 They measure respectively *75 by *49 and '73 by *49. 



2. Darjiling, 27th May. B. B. Osmaston, Esq. [P.]. 



JEthopyga gouldias (Vig.). 



^Ethopyga gouldiaB, Shelley, Monogr. Nect. p. 41 (1876-80) ; Gadoiv, Cat. 

 Birds B. M. ix. p. 27 (1884); Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. 

 p. 352 (1890) ; Baker, Ibis, 1896, p. 343 ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 39 

 (1906). 



Two eggs of Mrs. Gould's Yellow-backed Sun-bird are of a broad 

 oval form and devoid of gloss ; the ground-colour is white, with 

 spots and small blotches of umber-brown and dull lavender all over 

 the shell, but concentrating towards the larger end so as to form a 

 wide zone. They measure respectively '56 by '44 and '5 by '44. 



2. Laisung, North Cachar, 17th May. E. C. Stuart Baker, Esq. [C.]. 



JEthopyga dabryi ( Verr.). 



^Ethopyga dabryi, Shelley, Monogr. Nect. p. 39 (1876-80) ; Gadoiv, Cat. 

 Birds B. M. ix. p. 28 (1884) ; Oates, Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, ii. 

 p. 353 (1890) ; Baker, Ibis, 1896, p. 344 ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 39 

 (1906). 



Two eggs of Dabry's Yellow-backed Sun-bird are of abroad oval form 

 and devoid of gloss; the ground-colour is white, spotted and blotched 

 with reddish-brown and dull violet-brown, most of the markings 

 concentrating so as to form a wide irregular zone round the larger 

 end. They measure respectively -55 by '42 and '53 by *41. 



2. Hungrum, N. Cachar, 25th June. E. C. Stuart Baker, Esq. [C.]. 



JEthopyga bella, Tweedd. 



^Ethopyga bella, Shelley, Monogr. Nect. p. 77 (1876-80) ; Gadow, Cat. 

 Birds B. M. ix. p. 29 (1884) ; Ogilvie-Grant $ Whiteliead, Ibis, 

 1898, p. 242, pi. v. fig. 10 ; Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 40 (1906). 



The eggs of the White-breasted Yellow-backed Sun-bird are of 

 a regular oval shape and devoid of gloss. They are pinkish-white, 

 blotched with lilac-red and chestnut-brown, especially at the broad 

 end, where the markings are larger and confluent. In addition, 



